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CITY OF CHICO
2020 CLIMATE
ACTION PLAN
Overview of Plan Components
Chico Climate Action History
Chico City Council authorizes Mayor to sign
US Conference of Mayor’s Climate Protection
Agreement November 3, 2006
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315th City in the nation to sign the agreement. First Northstate City to
sign
Signature Cities commit to strive to meet Kyoto Protocol greenhouse
gas reduction (7% GHG reduction from 1990 levels)
 Sustainability Task Force formed March 2007
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Make recommendations on how to implement the Mayor’s
Agreement
Make recommendations on initiatives that will reduce greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions
Advise Council on other Sustainability issues and items.
ICLEI Climate Action Milestones
STF Accomplishments
 Conducted Baseline Greenhouse Gas (GHG)
Inventory
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ICLEI software used to inventory GHG Emissions for City and
Community. Established base year of 2005.
 Set Target GHG Reductions
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City Council approves reducing emissions to 25% below 2005
levels by 2020.
 Assisted in the preparation of the Sustainability
Element of the City’s 2030 General Plan
 Climate Action Plan
2005 Emissions Inventory Results
0.08%
15.0%
Inventory
Breakdown
by Sector
Transportation
Waste
16.4%
Residential Energy
Commercial Energy
Industrial Energy
64.7%
3.9%
Total 2005 Emissions: 514,332 MteCO2
Emissions Inventory Baseline and
Projections
750,000
Business as Usual Projection:
695,504 MtCO2e by 2020
Emissions Levels, MtCO2e
700,000
650,000
600,000
550,000
44.5%
Baseline Emissions Levels:
514,331 MtCO2e
25%
500,000
450,000
400,000
Target Emissions Levels:
385,749 MtCO2e
350,000
300,000
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
Year
Climate Action Plan Targets
 Phase I Target: Reduce GHG emissions to
5% below 2005 levels by the end of 2015.
= Total Reduction of 140,103 MtCO2e per year
 Phase II Target: Further Reduce GHG
emissions to 25% below 2005 base year
levels by end of 2020.
= Total Reduction of 169,653 MtCO2e per year
 Total GHG Reductions: 309,756 MtCO2e
Sector Goals
 The Goal is to Reduce Relative GHG Emissions from
the Following Sectors:
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Transportation
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Energy & Water Conservation
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Solid Waste
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Community Outreach
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Sustainable Business Program
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Outreach and Education Committee
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PG&E Innovators Pilot Program
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Sustainability Website
Mitigation Actions
 More than 80 potential GHG reduction
measures identified by the Sustainability Task
Force and City Staff.
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The majority promoted in the 2030 General Plan
 Chose Actions based on:
 GHG reduction potential
 Costs
 Feasibility
 Other benefits associated with the measures (i.e.
energy savings)
How GHG Reduction Actions Count
 To count a GHG emission reduction action,
the act must affect a change or reduction in
an emissions-producing activity from the way
it was emitting GHG in 2005, or change the
manner in which it was projected to emit GHG
in subsequent years (Business as Usual).
How Their Impact is Quantified
“Emissions Factors”
What per unit impact, measured in MteCO2,
an action will have on reducing aggregate
emissions levels per year
These factors are developed and reassessed
by the EPA. They assume some
generalizations based on national averages;
but CAPPA also allows for customization
using local conditions.
SOURCES FOR ESTIMATING
GHG EMISSION REDUCTIONS
 ICLEI’s Climate and Air Pollution Planning
Assistant (CAPPA) software. Provides
standard assumptions for the different
measures and allows for local inputs.
 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
 Energy Emission Factors from PG&E
 U.S. Department of Energy
 CalTrans
 Other GHG Reduction Protocols
For Example
 Hybrid Cars
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Emissions Factor: 3.29 MteCO2/yr
Unit Input: 1 Car
CAPPA Assumptions:
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12,042 Average Annual Miles Per Vehicle
46 MPG hybrid, 19.7 MPG avg for replaced
vehicle
Fuel consumption: 262 gallons vs. 611 gallons/yr
0.0094127 MteCo2 emissions/gallon of gasoline
(611 gals -262 gals)*0.0094127= 3.29 MteCO2
reduced/yr
Identified Emissions Reductions Between
2005-2015
 Identified GHG reduction actions taken by the City and
the community since the 2005 base year.
 The impact of the existing local actions and potential
new actions are estimated to reduce GHG emissions
levels by 77,459 MteCO2 annually by the end of 2015.
 Examples of early action leaders Include:
Examples of Some Phase 1 Actions
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LED Street Lights
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New Bike Path- Hwy 99
Corridor
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Lighting Upgrades
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HVAC Control Retrofits
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New Bike Path- 2nd Street
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Chiller Retrofits
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Franchise Waste Zones
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PC Power Management
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Expanded Bus Routes
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Additional Hybrid Vehicles
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Household, School Outreach
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Additional Acreage on Central
Irrigation Controls
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Business Climate Partnership
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Workshops
Weatherization/ Energy
Audits- Pilots
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Website
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Landfill Gas Capture
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Additional City Composting
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RECO
Implementation Monitoring
 Key to implementation success will be
continual monitoring of:
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Local Emissions Levels
External Impacts
Action Implementation Success
Best Practices and New Technology
Grant/Funding Availability
Changes in Grid Mix and in Input Price Levels
Phase II Amendment Process
 At the end of Phase I conduct a second GHG
inventory.
 Review Success of Phase I Actions
 Review Success of External Actions
 Phase II Actions Will be Selected Based on:
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Additional GHG emissions reductions needed
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Available Funding
 CAP Amendment Approved by Council
through Public Review Process
Climate Action Plan Timeline
 March-April 2012: Public Comment Period of
Draft CAP (STF meetings in March and April)
 April-June 2012: Environmental Review
 April-June 2012: Preparation of Final CAP
 July-August 2012: Release of Final CAP
 September 2012: Council Approval
Contact Information
 Linda Herman, Administrative Manager
City of Chico General Services Department
Phone: 530-896-7241
Email: [email protected]
 Fletcher Alexander, Analyst
Institute for Sustainable Development
Phone: 530-898-3332
Email: [email protected]